Means for marking wire fabrics



Dec. 22, 1931. w. J. MURPHY 1,837,726

MEANS FOR MARKING WIRE FABRICS Filed NOV. 15, 1930 L avwexntoz 333, inau. I

Mqflce Patented Dec. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcn WALTER J.MURPHY, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNG'R I'OHJ'OHN. BOEIBLINGS SONSCOMPANY, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY" IVIEANSFOR-MARKING WIRE FABRICS Application filed. November 15, 1930. SerialNo. 495,807.

This invention relates to improvements in means for marking woven wirefabrics.

It is the especial object of the present invention to provide anefficient and permanent means for marking woven wire fabrics, whichshall extend throughout the length of the woven wire fabric, forming acontinuous and permanent part thereof, so that each piece cut therefromshall carry a corresponding portion of the marker, and may be utilizedfor carrying the name of the manufacturer and any desired indicia as tothe characteristics of the material, such as quality, width, size ofmesh, etc.

This object is secured by weaving into the woven wire fabric, during itsmanufacture, a flat band or tape of fabric, paper or other such flexiblematerial capable of receiving and retaining the desired indicia.

- In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification,there is shown by way of illustration a construction embodying theinvention and this construction will now be described in detailand thefeatures forming the invention then specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is ,a plan View of a portion of a strip of woven wire fabricembodying the invention and Figure 2 is a view similar to'Figure 1 ofone edge thereof but exaggerated for clearness. 7

Referring to the drawings, A indicates astrip of woven wire fabric ofstandard width such as is commonly used for insect screens and variousother purposes, this material being normally supplied by themanufacturer in roll form. Means for marking the material A comprises afiat band or tape B of cloth, paper or other flexible material adaptedto receive and retain the desired markings or indicia, This tape B iswoven longitudinally into the woven wire fabric as it is manufactured,so as to form a continuous and permanent part" thereof, and ispreferably located near the. edge or selvage thereof, and may, ifdesired, be woven along both edges of the wire fabric as shown.

Tape 'B'may carry suitable-indicia C, as shown in Figure 2, or othermatterindicat ing the name of the manufacturer, quality of material, orthe specifications thereof, etc. It will be observed that the band ortape B may be positioned otherwise than at or near the edge or edges ofthe woven wire fabric, the essential feature being that it is of acharacter permitting its being woven into the fabric with the strandsthereof, so as to form a permanent, fixed and continuous marker runningthroughout the length thereof and of such character as to receive andretain the desired indicia as abo veexplained.

What is claimed is I l. Woven wire cloth consisting of warp,

and weft wires and having permanently and weft wires and havingpermanentlywoven therein and coextensive therewith an identifying markercomprising a continuous band or tape of flexible material, said'markerhaving indicia carrying surfaces. 1

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

-WALTER J. MURPHY.

